The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-31

the binds Of said city in the amount Of fifteen
thoES NJ dollars, which said bonds shall be OF
the de domination Of one thousand dollars each.
ard be payable at the fiscal agency OF the State
OF Kansas in New York City twenty years
from he date OF their ISSUE and bear interest at
the rate OF six per cent. per annum. the same to
ne Pale S3ml-annually, the interest thereon 10 De
evidenced by coupons thereto attached, payable
at said fiscal agency.
Provided, that no such bonds shall be issued to
said railway company until its line Of railroad
shall be completed and in operation through the
said CITY OF Abilene, with suitable freight and
passenger depot and station, in said City OF Abb
ione.
TIE forms of ballots to be used at said election
shall De "For the issuance of bonds to the
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Com
pany' and Against the issuance OF bonds TO the
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Com
pany.'
And all the matters hereinbefore set forth hav-
ing been presented and submitted to said Mayor
and Council, in session as aforesaid, and the said
Mayor and Council having heard and seen evil
dence upon all said matters, and being fully ad
v1sed In the premises, do ascertain and find from
such evidence that said petition Is signed by
more than two-ffths Of the resident taxpayers OF
said city; that the said Railway Company has
not received aid from said city under any former
or other act than that set forth in the petition
and that said petition sets forth the conditions
upon which it Is proposed to extend such aid TO
said Railway Company, and the form OF the bal
lots to be used at such election for and against
said proposition and that said petition Is In all
respects In accordance with law, and that the
conditions therein expressed are ample and
sufficient for the protection of said city.
Now, therefore, In pursuance Of the prayer Of
said petition and Of the statute In such case
made and provided, be Il ordained by the Mayor
and Councilmen OF the city OF Abilene
SECTION /. That the petition be and the same
is hereby granted, and that in accordance with
the prayer Of said petition and the statute in such
case made and provided, a special election be and
the same is hereby ordered and called to be held
In said city on Tuesday, the 18th day OF April A.
D. 1887, at which election said proposition con-
tai1ed In said petition and hereinbef0re set forth,
shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said
city, for their decision, by voting by ballot there
on, and said election and other proceedings here
in shall be fully In accordance, in all respects,
with the terms of said petition, and the ballots
used at said election shall be I'm the form in said
petition designated, and that notice of said cleo
ton be given as by statute In such case made and
provided.
SEC 2. That if a majority OF the qualified
electors voting at such election shall vote for ex-
tending to said Railway Company the aid men,
toned In said petition, the Mayor and Council OF
said city, for and on behalf of said City, shall
cause the bonds Of said city, OF the number, to
the amount and upon the terms and conditions In
that behalf set forth in said petition, to be pre-
pared and signed by the Mayor, and attested by
the Clerk OF said city, under the seal of said city,
and delivered to said Railway Company in &C
cordance with the terms and conditions in said
petition set forth.
SEC. g. That the Mayor make due proclama-
ton Of the time and places of holding said election
to the voters OF said city, by publishing the same
three successive weeks preceding said election,
as Iequneu Ny iaM, ~ INC A1iiono DEE LnCIOh g
newspaper puDi !s H;e III anu having genera
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Done nv the Mayor and Councilmen ot the City
of Abilene on this 93nd day of March 1877
A. w. RICE Mayor.
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d. G. SMITH,
Il. A. BROWN,
F.A WHITE,
6. C. STERL, . co,-,,,,
D. L. PIsLE, 'OoeNolIAhS'
NJ. II. BERT.
G. W. BRILLHART,